THE 50-YARD LINE

     Here we go! Happy Pigskins & Pucks Day! Our Pittsburgh Steelers battle the Bengals tonight in Cincy in the Wild Card round. This the playoff-edition of your keys for tonight's game. 1)The Steelers haven't won a playoff game since 2010. Cincy hasn't found the win column in the postseason since 1990. Something has got to give. Coach Tomlin has a habit of playing not to lose in situations like this. To quote former Jets Coach Herm Edwards "You play to win the game". Mrs. Black-N-Gold likes to say "You gotta want it to win it".  Play to win! 2)QB Ben Roethlisberger has not been his usual, playmaking-self on the road this season. And he usually finds the hands of Cincy S Reggie Nelson who has intercepted Ben 6 of the last 7 times he's faced him. Big Ben needs to play big. Score early, score often, score BIG! 3)This could turn into a battle of tight ends, Heath Miller vs. Tyler Eifert. Heath has caught 20 passes in the first 2 matchups and Eifert is a big factor in Cincy's offense. Don't give Cincy QB AJ McCarron time to find Eifert or WR AJ Green. Hit him early, hit him often. hit him HARD! Let's Go Steelers!!!!!!